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Mr. Bolton's last and learned work of the four last things death, judgement, hell,…Mr. Boltons last and learned worke of the foure last things death, iudgement, hell,…
Mr. Bolton's last and learned work of the four last things death, judgement, hell, and heaven. With an assizes-sermon, and notes on Justice Nicolls his funeral. Together with the life and death of the author. Published by E.B.Mr. Boltons last and learned worke of the foure last things death, iudgement, hell, and heauen. With an assises-sermon, and notes on Iustice Nicolls his funerall. Together with the life and death of the authour. Published by E.B.
London: printed by George Miller, 1632
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
If it be thus then, that of all the several sorts of1 great men mentioned before (by reason that they are beset with such variety of snares, entangled in so many temptations, so much taken up by the world, and for other reasons rendered already) very few are called, converted and saved, my counsel in a word unto all such, is CHRISTS own word, Luke 13. 24. Strive to enter in at the strait gate, lay violent hands upon flesh and blond, strangle your lusts, contend and *wrestle as for the Garland in the Olympian Games, to which the word seems to allude, become fools in the ⟨p. 256⟩worlds censure, that you may be wise in the mystery of CHRIST; be little and vile in your own esteem, that you may be great and gracious in the eyes of GOD. In a word, submit your souls to the sword of the Spirit, and foolishness of preaching, (as the Apostle calls it) that you may be wrought upon savingly, and brought into the good way, and that by such works, and ways as these.
If it be thus then, that of all the severall sorts of1 great men mentioned before (by reason that they are beset with such variety of snares, entangled in so many temptations, so much taken up by the world, and for other reasons rendred already) very few are called, converted and saved, my counsell in a word unto all such, is CHRISTS owne word, Luke 13. 24. Strive to enter in at the strait gate, lay violent hands upon flesh and blond, strangle your lusts, contend and *wrastle as for the Garland in the Olympian Games, to which the word seemes to allude, become fooles in the ⟨p. 256⟩worlds censure, that you may be wise in the mystery of CHRIST; be little and vile in your own esteeme, that you may be great and gracious in the eyes of GOD. In a word, submit your soules to the sword of the Spirit, and foolishnesse of preaching, (as the Apostle cals it) that you may be wrought upon savingly, and brought into the good way, and that by such works, and waies as these.